New York Public Library

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City, with branches in Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island. The privately-owned NYPL is the second largest public library in the United States behind the Library of Congress, and it is the fourth largest in the world. The library was established in 1895, merging libraries funded by John Jacob Astor's family and Governor Samuel J. Tilden to create a public library system with 87 branches, 53,000,000 books, 3,150 employees, and 3,500,000 customers.